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Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its first crewed flight — transporting two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station in late May and back to Earth on August2. Read our coverage and sign up for key updates sent to your inbox

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Update, August 2, 2:50 PM — Two NASA astronauts on SpaceX’s Dragon capsule re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere with splashdown off the Florida coast at about 2:48 p.m. Eastern time. Read Bloomberg News coverage of the full mission, from the launch on May 30 through today’s return. Story links are included in the Timeline below.America has sent astronauts back into space, on a spacecraft made in the USA by Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. On May 31, the Crew Dragon and NASA astrona

SpaceX Dragon Returns NASA Astronauts to Earth

Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its first crewed flight — transporting two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. Read our explainer and sign up for key updates sent to your inbox

Update, August 2, 2:50 PM  — Two NASA astronauts on SpaceX’s Dragon capsule re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere with splashdown off the Florida coast at about 2:48 p.m. Eastern time. Read Bloomberg News coverage of the full mission, from the launch on May 30 through today’s return. Story links are included in the Timeline below.America has sent astronauts back into space, on a spacecraft made in the USA by Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. On May 31, the Crew Dragon and NASA astrona

Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to launch its first crewed flight — transporting two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. Read our explainer and sign up for key updates sent to your inbox

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